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Old May 8, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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Yesterday morning I had an automatic update notification for XP SP3. So I clicked "update" and the window disappeared. Nothing happened since.
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Old May 8, 2008 | 04:23 PM
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just manual install?
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Old May 8, 2008 | 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Grifter
just manual install?
Won't let me from the site w/o scanning my system.
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Old May 8, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by LT
Won't let me from the site w/o scanning my system.
so scan your system
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Old May 8, 2008 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by RB
so scan your system
It produces an error asking me to download the genuine xp verification, i click download, then it produces an error.
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Old May 8, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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Oh wait, it was the Office XP SP3 pack....meh.
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Old May 8, 2008 | 04:32 PM
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you lied to yourself then?
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Old May 8, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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It was fucking 3am, I glanced and saw "XP SP3" and figured "ah"
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Old May 8, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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it was xp sp3.

it did the same on my system too.

downloaded the full install.... and that failed with an internal error.
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Old May 8, 2008 | 04:45 PM
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Perhaps they rescinded the package until further notice?
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